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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers ID: #34099 Short Vladimir Lenin

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In his book from 1917, The State and Revolution, Vladimir Lenin explained how he visualized the coming “dictatorship of the proletariat”, and how he expected subsequent “withering away of the state” to occur. Although he had never held any public office, he took up the duties of chief of government with vigor. He directed the organization of secret police (the Cheka) under Feliks Edmundovich Dzerzhinski, and a Red Army under Trotsky as war commissar. The immediate task of these organizations was to deal with the resistance to Bolshevik rule, resistance which grew rapidly in 1918, seizing control of Ukraine, southern Russia, and Siberia. The White forces were supplied and supported by the allies in the hope of getting Russia back into the war, from which Lenin had withdrawn by the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk on March 3, 1918. During the Civil War, Lenin did not put aside his long-declared purposes.

Which of the following are true statements about Vladimir Lenin?

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Despite Vladimir Lenin’s expectations concerning the secret police and the Red Army, the opposition took control of some important regions. Despite the difficulties he was facing, Lenin believed in the Bolshevik rule. The specific details of how the secret police should be organized were explained in Lenin’s book. Vladimir Lenin asked Trotsky to help him keep an eye on the secret police.

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Option 1: "Despite Vladimir Lenin’s expectations concerning the secret police and the Red Army, the opposition took control of some important regions."

Explanation: The text states that resistance to Bolshevik rule grew rapidly in 1918, leading to the opposition seizing control of Ukraine, southern Russia, and Siberia. This directly supports the claim that despite Lenin's expectations regarding the secret police and the Red Army, the opposition was able to take control of significant areas.

Option 2: "Despite the difficulties he was facing, Lenin believed in the Bolshevik rule."

Explanation: The text mentions that during the Civil War, Lenin did not set aside his long-declared purposes, indicating his steadfast belief in Bolshevik rule despite the challenges he faced. This aligns with the statement that he maintained his belief in the Bolshevik cause.

Option 3: "The specific details of how the secret police should be organized were explained in Lenin’s book."

Explanation: The text does not provide any specific details about the organization of the secret police in Lenin's book, 'The State and Revolution.' Instead, it only mentions that he directed the organization of the Cheka, which implies that the book did not contain these specifics.

Option 4: "Vladimir Lenin asked Trotsky to help him keep an eye on the secret police."

Explanation: The text states that Trotsky was appointed as war commissar and was involved in the Red Army, but it does not mention any request from Lenin for Trotsky to oversee the secret police. This misrepresents the relationship and roles described in the text.

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